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. I | -----......................... g I ===== VOLUME XXVII o" What is needed In a career, from the beginning up through the clouds to stardom, Is concentration.—Marie Dressier. HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1932 SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR PIERCE ADDRESSES DEMO CRATS AT POLITICAL RALLY A large crowd attended the Demo cratic rally held at the Hermiston i i Union church last Thursday evening ARM RF IAY HERE to hear Ex-governor Walter Pierce, nlHTIIU I IUL UHI I-u- Mrs. Pierce, and democratic candi- -------- I dates for county office. H. J. Stil- LABORATE PREPARATIONS ARE lings, local resident, presided and introduced the various speakers. BEING MADE. O. F. Steele, candidate for the of- I fice of county assessor, and “Bob” Raising of Colors at Sunrise Will Goad, candidate for sheriff, present Officially Open the Day; Parade ed their claims for election follow ed by the main address of the eve Will Be Colorful. ning given by Mr. Pierce, candidate Some 1000 people, men women. for congress from the second con- and children, will forget their cares gressional district. The main points and worries for one day at the ex- | of Mr. Pierce's talk concerned his pense of old man depression as advocacy of the debenture plan, free guests of Hermiston at the big Ar- coinage of silver, and immediate in- mistice day celebration to be held crease of income and inheritance here November 11. A committee rep- taxes. Mrs. Pierce, who is stumping resenting the different local organi the district with her husband, was sations has sent the call far and the last speaker of the evening pre wide, inviting people for miles senting her reasons for voting for around to join in the festivities and Mr. Roosevelt for president. Amerry-making. A bugler, a color guard, and a LEGION AUXILIARY PREPARES squad of veterans will officially open FOR CHRISTMAS BAZAAR the day at sunrise when they will At the regular meeting of the Le- raise the colors in honor of those who have served their nation well, gion Auxiliary, Hermiston Unit, The program for the day has very | with Mrs. - Minnie Norton and Mrs. seldom, if ever, been equalled in’Joe Norton acting as hostesses, it this region and includes a big par- | was voted to hold a Christmas baza- ade, community singing, an address, ar. Consequently, at the next meet- a football game. a free barbecue, and ing at the home of Mrs. Martha a dance. The address will be given Boynton, who will be assisted by by Don McLeod, well known Hood | Mrs. F. L. Kelley, members are re- River Legionnaire, and past vice quested to bring sewing materials, commander of the American Legion, | scraps of yarn, bias tape, and quilt pieces. These will be used in making department of Oregon. At 2:00 o'clock Hermiston high articles to be sold at the bazaar. school's football team will meet the Heppner high team. A charge of 50 HERMISTON MEDICAL HOSPITAL - cents will be made for the game. MODERNLY EQUIPPED Immediately following the game the The Hermiston Medical Hospital gates will be thrown open to all and a free barbecue including sand went under new supervision Novem- wiches, coffee, salad, and apples, ber 1, when Beatrice McKenty and will be served. Henry Sommerer, who Lois Wood, registered nurses, took it is in charge of the barbecue, says over from Dr. A. W. Christopherson that a huge cement-lined pit will be who had, with Miss Ruth Whitney, made immediately in front of the previously of this city, operated the building which is used as an office hospital in the past. The hospital is at the project fair; the pit will be equipped to care for all surgical, used to prepare the steer and hog medical, and maternity .cases. The which will furnish meat for the sand continuance of. this institution is - wiches. The pit will be permanent important to the community as it and will probably find further use affords high class medical care con venient to local residents which next summer. Udey’s orchestra will furnish the would be Impossible without it. ' , music for the dance which is under the supervision of the American Le gion; a charge of 50 cents a couple will be made to cover expenses. Attenda P. T. A. District Meeting. . al Mermistu Heraln NUMBER 10 1,000 PEOPLE WILL CELEBRATE alr A Bulldogs Play Pendleton Team 1918 NOVEMBER 11th P V i FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1932 Hermiston, Oregon 12:15—Parade forms at Reclamation building to start line of march down Main street, to continue to fair grounds. Harry Kelley in charge. Schools, Scouts, Legion, Farm Bureau, Grange, Commer cial club, and other organizations will be repre sented. 12:45—Community singing at grounds. O. Payne, leader. Vocal Solo, Enos Martin. Invocation by Minister or Chaplain. 1:00—Address by Don McLeod, past vice commander of American Legion, department of Oregon. Intro duced by J. E. Hallyburton. 2:00—Football Game. Heppner vs. Hermiston. 3:45—Free Barbecue. Pork, beef, beans, salad, bread, coffee, apples, and cider served on menu. 4:30—Special program at Oasis theatre. Two good shows at regular price. 8:30—Dance at Auditorium. Admission 50c a couple. Mrs. B. J. Nation attended a dist BULLDOGS WILL INVADE BUCK rict Parent-Teachers meeting in Ar AROO TERRITORY SATURDAY. lington last Thursday and Friday as a delegate from the local organiza Saturday, November 5, Hermiston tion. Four such district meetings high’s Bulldogs will invade the Pen will be held over the state, namely dleton Buckaroo eleven's corral to at Baker, Arlington, Portland, and match skill with the best that fair Ashland. Mrs. Nation is president of city can offer. Both teams will be at Mr. and Mrs. R. H. McAtee and the Hermiston organization. Mrg !top form for the game and in games daughter Myrtle motored to Cheney, - Wm. T. Price, state president was played last week showed both to be Wn., over the week end where they one of the main speakers. strong. attended the Cheney Normal annual Hopes for the Bulldog victory over homecoming. Enroute they visited the Pendleton team were strength- friends in Rosalia, where Mr. Mc- ened last Friday when the Purple Atee taught prior to coming here, SCHOOL NOTES and Gold made a splendid showing - . . ---------- - against an undefeated Waitsburg __________________________ $$$$0404033* eleven. The Waitsburg team, which ( --- This week dramatic pins were a- is one of the strongest teams in this II 8 ne warded those students who earned section, met with real opposition! forty or moro points in dramatic from the lighter Hermiston players work last year. Credit is given each and did not have the game in the student for partcipation in plays, bag until the final whistle. debate, and declamatory . work During the first 8 minutes of play Gold pins were awarded those who two drives into Waitsburg territory have been active in dramatic work featured by end runs and line plays two or more years, and intcluded netted the Bulldogs a touchdown Fern Linder, Jannie Shockey, Bob against a team whose goal had been Henderson, Chester Johnson. Floyd crossed by only one team this sea McMullen, and Jim Neary. All were son. Waitsburg soon retaliated by members of last year’s graduating crossing the Bulldog's goal follow class. Silver pins were given to Mar ing a series of razzle-dazzle reversé garet Felthouse and Mary Ward, plays which at first swept the Bull who were active in dramatics last dogs off their feet. Conversion of the year. try for goal madt the score 7-6 for, Waitsburg at the end of the first, Members of the Girl Scouts are in quarter. charge of the first aid room while When the final whistle blew the the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade boys score stood 26-12 for Waitsburg, have been placed in charge of tak Good sportsmanship and a fine type ing care of the flag. of football displayed by both teams The Parent-Teachers’ ■ association made the game one of the best of recently purchased a soccer ball and the season. indoor baseball bat for the use of pupils In the upper grades. HOSPITAL NOTES I, s baby girl was born to Mr. and Registration for the presidential straw poll which Is to take place at Mrs. Doyle Hubbell of Boardman, the high school next Tuesday is well Friday, October 28. Mother and under way. Any high school student | baby doing nicely. may express his choice for national. I Mrs Jean Newman of Hastings, state, county, and local offices in Nebraska. Is an accident case. Her this major election if he registers condition is improving. Miss Agnes Kendler of Umatilla first. Previous membership In any political organisation or activity in who is a medical patient, is continu its work does not disqualify the vo ing to improve. Miss Ruth Pearson was admitted ter. The election is under the super- vision of the history and civic clas- to the hospital this week for a min or surgery. - - .................. New tenants at the R. E. Osborn apartments include Mr. and Mrs. E. Lehman, Mr. and Mrs. Ora Condray, and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Fausseur. All three men are employed on the Wallula cut-off highway construc tion. r # 1932 JUNIOR CLASS WILL PRESENT THREE-ACT COMEDY OFFICE SEEKERS FILE PETITIONS WITH RECORDER "Applesauce." a thrilling three- act comedy will be presented by the junior class, under the direction of Miss Elliott, tomorrow evening at 8:00 o'clock at the Oasis theatre. The constant ssuabbling of Pa and Ma Robinson, coupled with the THREE IN RACE FOR OFFICE OF Indifference of Bill McAllister, CITY RECORDER. whose ambition in life is the pursuit of happiness, provide entertainment F. C. McKenzie Up for Mayor; Con and laughter from start to finish. test for City Recorder Promises The cast is exceptionally good dis regarding the fact that this will be to be Close. the first public appearance for most complete lineup of city officials of its members. was filed with the City Recorder LEGION AUXILIARY LAYS PLANS last Friday in addition to Chas. ¡Taylor and R. C. Todd who had pre FOR ARMISTICE PROGRAM viously filed petitions signifying their candidacy for the office of city The next meeting of the American recorder. Legion Auxiliary will be held Mon A petition circulated last Friday day evening, November 7. The meet evening named the following local ing Is called early in the week in order to complete plans for the Ar citizens on the official ballot for the mistice day celebration. Mrs. Laura City of Hermiston: F. C. McKenzie, Kelley and Mrs. Boynton will act Mayor; A. F. Rohrman, treasurer; and six councilmen, B. Haneline, H. as hostesses. The Hermiston Unit has opened E. Hitt. B. S. Kingsley, J. M. Nor enrollment for 1933 membership ton, J. G. Pearson, and Geo. Wagner. and invite all eligible women to Mrs. Rena Waterman filed a petition come into the organization. Accord earlier in the day which placed her ing to Mrs. J. E. Hallyburton, mem name on the ballot as a candidate bership chairman, the unit's aim is for city recorder. "over the top” by Armistice day. I The contest for the office of City This means having all members paid Recorder will be followed with in up and the membership quota reach terest as all three candidates have lived in the community for many ed by that date. Committee chairman named tor years and are well and favorably the coming year’s activities include: known. Chas. Taylor, present in Mrs. J. E. Hallyburton, Membership; cumbent, has proved his ability foi Mrs. F. L. Kelley, hospital; Mrs. Joe that office during his term the pasi Norton, Americanims; Mrs. H. E. two years. He is also associated Shesely. poppy; Mrs. Wm. Shaar, with the Hermiston Irrigation dist legislative; Mrs. Felix Rou mageaux, rict. Mr. Todd has been active in sick and relief; Mrs. Lyle Tilden, city and county politics for a per publicity; Mrs. Harry Kelley, child iod of years and is well qualified welfare; Mrs. James Todd, by-laws; for the office it elected. Mrs. Water- Miss Myrnie Clayton, music; Mrs. man is also a pioneer resident of Hermiston, having come here when Wm. Bensel, national defense. the project was new. She has shoul- Contact chairman are: Mrs. Felix Roumageaux, Metho- dered the responsibility of her fam- diet Ladles Aid; Mrs. E. P. Illsley, »F and is a deserving person. Baptist Aid Society; Mrs. Wm. Ben-1 According to J. S. West the regis- sei, Hermiston Union Aid; Mrs. J. tratlon for precinct No. 3 2 and 33 Todd, Altar Society; Mrs. F. L. Kei- is larger than for previous years. On ley, Rebekah; and Mrs. G. D. Beet,'November 8th, 346 people will be Eastern Star, qualified to vote between the hours * — * J of 8 A. M. and 8 P. M. in precinct -r , — i No. 32 compared to 432 registra- tions in precinct No. 33. Polls for / precinct No. 32 will be located in (no n 12A D.2A the Hermiston Union church, and voting in No. 33 will take pi take place at _ — the library building. HIGHWAY GROUP LETS MORE Sample ballots may be obtained at the Herald and other business hous THAN $1,000,000 CONTRACTS. es in town for both city and county. News of the letting of more than Newport Company Uran’e —Cd’, 11,000,00o in federal-aid highway PROJECT FARM BUREAU WILL contracts, the largest amount of work let at a state highway commis HOLD SPECIAL MEETING sion meeting In years, was welcome A special meeting of the Umatilla in this community, especially when Project Farm Bureau will be held It was learned that the Newport at 8.00 o’clock Saturday evening, at Construction company of Portland, the Methodist church. Discussion of Bob Henderson joined Harvey De- with its bid of $129,475, won the measures of the ballot which are oí Moss at Reith Saturday morning and Wallula cut-off surfacing contract interest to farmers will take placo from there they motored to involving 19.71 miles in this coun and will be followed by an address Grande where they attended the ty. by F. E. Coulter, who is an indepen Eastern Oregon Normal homecoming. Ross Newport, member of the dent candidate for U. S. Senator. Mr. Bob was a guest of his sister, Mar firm, was a resident of Hermiston H. J. Ott, president of the associa ian, who is a student there. until recent years and still owns tion will preside. Refreshments will property here. It Is said that the be served immediately following the Newport Construction company will meeting. make its headquarters in Hermis- Every Citizen ton. UMATILLA BOY SCOUTS RIDE The Wallula cut-off highway job was considered as one of the big jobs BICYCLES FOR MERITS in the group which also Included the Robert Brownell and Lewis Dex Wolf creek short-cut route, and a number of small bridges. Many of ter of Umatilla. Boy Scouts, rode the contracts, it is said, were let their bicycles from Umatilla to Pa. pending approval of the bureau of co, Wn., and returned in order that public roads, or pending conferen- they might win a merit badge, The ces with various county courts in boys made the trip Saturday. the matter of secondary highway jobs, but these are not expected to change the results materially. ALONG THE CONCRETE The projects will, or should. put 3000 men to work within a very weeks, highway engineers have You might, just casually, ask timated. This includes the men em- ployed by sub-contractors and all Harold Pace how he likes taking th drivers license tests. There seeme others associated with a project, to have been a year missing in Hat The Wallula cut-off highway, old's memory when ho filled our th when completed. will link a main application card. Just a slight erre traveled highway in Washington to We don’t care who you vote for- • the Old Oregon Trail highway at Umatilla where an overhead cros- but for goodness sakes, vote and get It out of your system. sing Is being builded. Headline in Oregonian: "Electric Storm Hits Northwest.” Probably Few Management At Hospital. just another last minute politics! Beatrice McKenty and Lois speaker. Woods, registered nurses, wish to announce that they have taken over, Another headline from the Repul - lie Hermiston Medical Hospital lican Bible”: "California Safe For from Dr. A. W. Christopherson, be- Hoover." Well Its about time Her found a place that’s safe for him. ginning November 1, 1932. Today an ardent Republican pin The hospital Is equipped to care for all surgical, medical, and mater ned a beautiful portrait of the President in the window ot the old nity cases. We wish tn cooperate with all the Blessing Hardware store; we might doctors in maintaining this hospital add that It's not the only place that for the good of the community, adv Hoovers ghost abides,
